Life Time

🧊 Cold Plunge 🔆 Infrared Sauna

📍 600 N 1st Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403

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⭐ 4.2 (207 reviews) View on Google

What Visitors Say

What Visitors Liked

✓ infrared sauna available✓ steam rooms available✓ clean sauna facilities✓ red light therapy beds✓ large lap pool✓ co-ed spa whirlpool✓ well-maintained equipment✓ clean locker rooms✓ friendly front desk✓ great variety of classes✓ spacious facility✓ good recovery area✓ professional management✓ helpful trainers✓ clean overall facility✓ nice café✓ inclusive atmosphere✓ ample equipment✓ indoor running track✓ office workspace area✓ shuttle service✓ updated equipment✓ yoga studios✓ free group fitness classes

What Visitors Noted

• no cold plunge mentioned• women's spa amenities broken• dirty whirlpool water• lukewarm showers• no face wash in showers• no rubber mats in locker room• expensive parking• parking difficult to find• removed basketball courts• no childcare• management unresponsive to feedback• expensive membership• hard to cancel membership• shady pricing policy• limited operating hours• no women's executive locker room• loud courts disrupt gym• equipment sometimes broken• membership price increases• restrictive locker access⚠ mixed feedback on staff⚠ mixed feedback on cleanliness

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Cold Plunge & Sauna

This Life Time location provides separate steam rooms for men and women, along with an infrared sauna. Guests also have access to a co-ed spa whirlpool. Members note that the sauna and steam room facilities are consistently clean. However, some guests have reported issues with the women's spa amenities, including times when the sauna, steam room, or whirlpool have been broken, and one instance of unclean water in the whirlpool. A cold plunge is not mentioned in available feedback.

Additional Amenities

The club offers a comprehensive recovery area featuring red light therapy beds. Other wellness and fitness amenities include a large lap pool, a spacious facility with ample equipment including TechnoGym machines, an indoor running track, multiple yoga studios, and various class rooms for activities like cycling and boxing. The venue also provides an office workspace area, a café and bar, and a complimentary shuttle service within a certain radius on weekdays.

Staff

The staff receives frequent praise for being friendly, professional, and helpful. Specific team members highlighted by name include General Manager Brian, trainers Sydney, Steve F., Alex, Fiona, Chloe, and Cain, and front desk associates like Jillian and Joseph. Members describe the team as creating a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere, with some noting exceptional service during emergencies.

Pricing

Membership is described as expensive, with prices noted to increase periodically. A day pass is available for $40, which some guests find costly compared to other markets. Members mention complex pricing policies for personal training and assessments, and some report difficulty with the cancellation process, which requires written notice.

Location & Expansion

This Life Time club is a large, Onyx-level facility located in the basement of the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis. The primary challenge noted by members is parking, which is paid street parking that can be expensive and difficult to find, especially during events. The club has undergone renovations, but a significant change that members frequently criticize is the removal of both basketball courts, which were replaced with pickleball and a circuit training area.

What Reviewers Love

  • The facility is consistently praised for being clean, spacious, and well-maintained with a wide variety of updated equipment.
  • Staff members are frequently highlighted as exceptionally friendly, professional, and helpful, contributing to a welcoming atmosphere.
  • The club offers extensive amenities including a pool, whirlpool, red light therapy, steam rooms, sauna, and a variety of classes.

Amenities

Infrared saunasteam roomsco-ed spa whirlpoolred light therapy bedslarge lap poolrecovery areaTechnoGym equipmentindoor running trackyoga studioscycling studioboxing roomcafé and baroffice workspacelocker roomstowel serviceshuttle servicefree group fitness classesAccessibility

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this Life Time have basketball courts?

No, both basketball courts have been removed and replaced with other amenities like pickleball and a circuit training area.

What is the parking situation?

Parking is paid street parking, which members find expensive and sometimes hard to find, costing around $10 for three hours or more during events.

Are there sauna and steam rooms?

Yes, the club has separate steam rooms for men and women and an infrared sauna. A co-ed spa whirlpool is also available.

What is the cost of a day pass?

A day pass costs $40.